#565A12
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.091 112.8), rgb(86, 90, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#565A12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #565A12 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 90, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 112.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #565A12 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #565A12 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #565A12 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #565A12 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A667
oklch(70.6% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A11
oklch(55.7% 0.118 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#565A12
oklch(45% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#565A12 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #615504 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615718 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C544C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #565A12
#565A12
oklch(45% 0.091 112.8)
- #574A83
#574A83
oklch(44.8% 0.092 292.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #565A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #565A12 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.